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-->'''All Might:''' You know what? I ran all the way here on half a lung. Maybe fuck 'em.

* BlackComedy: Bakugou threatens Deku's family, and after Deku mentions his DisappearedDad, Bakugou says he will track him down and reunite him with Deku, before tearing his throat out and forcing Deku to watch him bleed out.

** The general portrayal of superheroes is much more realistic: People, like Bakugou, have no real interest in doing good or being an overall hero. They just want publicity and to collect their respective residuals on all of their media coverage and merchandises. Some quirk owners also show traits of psychopathy, like Bakugou who casually threatens to murder Midoriya and his family for petty reasons. Older heroes, like All-Might, are also jaded and paranoid, as shown when All-Might throws a whale into space after mistaking it for Gang Orca. This shows how superheroes can't really exist in the real world without being a psychotic monster; their logic doesn't apply in the real world, especially when they evade the consequences of their actions and when the media lionizes them under the belief that "The ends justify the means".

** A black comedy example comes from All-Might capturing Sludge Villain. All-Might has trouble scooping him into a plastic bottle, meanwhile, Sludge Villain is in intense pain from being imprisoned in two places at once.

* TheFakeCutie: Downplayed with Ochako, who is genuinely kind and saves Deku twice. But while she acts like a stereotypical girly girl in public, she reveals a ''much'' more irascible and foul mouthed personality when she's startled or injured in some way.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: In spite of working hard to become a hero and being chosen as All Might's successor, Midoriya has constant self-esteem issues. He talks to his organs as if they're people, thinks he's failed All Might after a mild scolding, and generally has internal monologues where he calls himself worthless.

''(cue "Dream Girl" played over [[CrushFilter an image of Uraraka's smiling face from Deku's perspective]])''\\

-->'''Midoriya:''' But think about all the lives you saved, the villains you defeated! The world is undoubtedly a better place because you always smile when people needed you!

My Hero Academia Abridged is an AbridgedSeries version of Manga/MyHeroAcademia made by [[WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged Something Witty Entertainment]]. It currently has two episodes out. The first can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJHVYLKUrTw here]] and the second can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weytOCVI_iA here]].

** Also [[spoiler:Nezu is apparently a pedophile]].

* BlackComedy: To the ''extreme.'' For example, Bakugou threatens Deku's family, and after Deku mentions his DisappearedDad, Bakugou says he will track him down, and reunite him with Deku, before tearing his throat out and forcing Deku to watch him bleed out.

* TheFakeCutie: Downplayed with Ochako, who is genuinely kind and saves Deku twice. But while she acts like a stereotypical girly girl in public, when startled she reveals a ''much'' more irascible and foul mouthed personality.

* KnightInSourArmor: All-Might is this when he's not buffed out and being honest with Izuku. All Might is bitter that despite his altruistic attitude and efficiency as a superhero, the public hates him because he's "boring". The hero industry, in general, is far greedier than he is. All Might even laments in Episode 2 that no one seems to actually want to help people as heroes anymore, apparently sincerely. It also explains a lot of his more self-destructive behaviors, since All Might has given everything for the public, but they don't care about him anymore, so he figures it's not worth trying.

The series stars an even more emotionally fragile Izuku Midoriya, trying to become a hero, like his idol, All Might. The world is a much snarkier, cynical place than in canon, with All-Might being a washed-up, all-but-forgotten celebrity, the public long moved on to newer, younger, and more popular heroes; characters like Bakugou having their worst traits dialled up to eleven for comedic reasons; and the hero business, in general, being a grim, brutal, hyper-competitive business of popularity and product placements.

* AccentAdaptation: All-Might has two. In his superpowered form, he has a posh, fancy British accent, while in his real, crippled form he has a rough and gruff Brooklyn accent.

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Both Deku and All-Might are hit with this in the first episode;

** For All-Might, [[spoiler:even with all the work he's done, the public doesn't remotely care for All-Might anymore. He still has all of the canonical health problems, which adds even more trauma to him. His big speech to Midoriya before the climax is about how the hero industry cares little about actual heroism and is more focused on making a profit]].

* HiddenDepths: Apparently Bakugo gardens in his spare time based on his rant about All Might. He also developed a hatred of rabbits due to their constant disruption of his garden.
* KnightInSourArmor: All-Might is this when he's not buffed out and being honest with Izuku. Being bitter that despite his numerous altruistic attitude and efficiency as a superhero the public hates him and that the Superhero industry, in general, is far greedier than he is.

* MaskOfSanity: Downplayed with Uraraka. While she's a genuinely kind person, she hides behind a mask of being a super girly-girl who uses G-rated swear words. When she's stressed out or in trouble, she reverts to her actual personality of a foul-mouthed tomboy.
* MoodWhiplash: Deku's being diagnosed as quirkless. The entire scene is loaded with intense BlackComedy, from the ''extraordinarily'' unprofessional doctor trying to encourage him to sell illegal drugs for a living (and who we ultimately find out doesn't have a license, or is a doctor ''at all''), before transitioning to Young Deku having an emotional breakdown while Inko is helpless to do anything but apologize and hug him.

** While All-Might could be rather blunt, he still held onto his ideals of heroism. Here, it's more of a façade, and his dwindling popularity and the rise in greedy heroes have made him jaded and bitter. It's best displayed when Bakugo is being held captive by a slime monster and he overhears a couple criticizing All-Might for unintentionally letting the villain escape, which prompts him to decide ''not'' to step in and save the day.
-->'''All-Might:''' You know what? I ran all the way here on half a lung. Maybe fuck 'em.

-->'''Midoriya:''' ''(sees All Might's emaciated form)'' Jesus Christ, All Might! What the hell happened to you?!
-->'''Toshinori:''' What the hell happened to me? Being a hero happened to me! ''(shows Midoriya his scars)'' Take a good look, kid. This is what being a hero gets ya! Spend your whole life doing shit for people who will forget your GODDAMN ''NAME'' the second some new hotness comes along only to have your fucking stomach ripped out by some punk with delusions of grandeur!

-->'''Toshinori:''' I shit in a bag, kid! A BAG!
-->'''Midoriya:''' Is it a nice bag?
-->'''Toshinori:''' ''(sighs)'' Look, kid. I can tell your heart is in the right place, but you gotta face facts. Without a quirk, I don't think you could ever be a hero. No one could. ''(Midoriya gasps)'' But, don't take it too hard. Being a hero stopped being about doing good a long time ago. It doesn't matter how many lives you save. People just see us as...entertainment. Something to be consumed and then thrown away. Sorry to be the one to tell you. You are chasing an ideal that no longer exists.
** The general portrayal of superheroes is much more realistic: People, like Bakugou, have no real interest in doing good or being an overall hero. They just want publicity and to collect their respective residuals on all of their media coverages and merchandises. Some quirk owners also show traits of psychopathy, like Bakugou who casually threatens to murder Midoriya and his family for petty reasons. Older heroes, like All-Might, are also jaded and paranoid, as shown when All-Might throws a whale into space after mistaking it for Gang Orca. This shows how superheroes can't really exist in the real world without being a psychotic monster; their logic doesn't apply in the real world, especially when they evade the consequences of their actions and when the media lionizes them under the belief that "The ends justify the means".

* CircusOfFear: Deku and Bakugou's junior high teacher tries to recruit students into becoming carnies because they have threatened to cut off his thumbs if he doesn't recruit at least ten kids.

My Hero Academia Abridged is an AbridgedSeries version of Manga/MyHeroAcademia made by [[WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged Something Witty Entertainment]]. It currently has two episodes out. The first can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJHVYLKUrTw here]] and the second can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weytOCVI_iA here]]/

My Hero Academia Abridged is an AbridgedSeries version of Manga/MyHeroAcademia made by [[WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged Something Witty Entertainment]]. It currently has only two episodes out. The first can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJHVYLKUrTw here.]]

** For Deku, his father is a deadbeat musician and his mother is a depressed alcoholic and he's more a messed up kid than in canon if you can believe that. He and Uraka also have their roles switched, in this version of the Story Deku is the one who has feelings for her. As his low self-esteem makes him fall for anyone who gives him a modicum of respect.

* TheFakeCutie: Downplayed with Ochako, who is genuinely kind and saves Deku twice, but while she acts like a stereotypical girly girl in public, when startled she reveals a ''much'' more irascible and foul mouthed personality.

'''Inko''':...''[-I'll kill them-]''

* ParentsAsPeople: Inko is just as caring towards Izuku as her canon self, but in other aspects of her life she's a depressed alcoholic with a hot temper who hates his father.

* TakeThat: To ''WebComic/OnePunchMan''. "He ends all his fights in like, One Punch! Who could possibly be entertained by that!"
* WorldWarIII: In the background that Izuku gives, apparently the first person with a quirk ''exploded'' which the countries around the world thought was a nuclear strike which lead to World War III. He then skips over the rest and apparently things are fine now.

My Hero Academia Abridged is an AbridgedSeries version of Manga/MyHeroAcademia made by [[WebVideo/SwordArtOnlineAbridged Something Witty Entertainment]]. It currently has only one episode out, which can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJHVYLKUrTw here;]]

'''izuku''': I won't lie to you, mother.\\

* ShoutOut: Midoriya watches ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' in Episode 2.

** For Deku, his father is a deadbeat musician and his mother is a depressed alcoholic and he's more a messed up kid than in canon if you can believe that.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Deku's doctor, after trying to convince his mother that he could be a successful drug dealer when he grows up, calls her a "Helicopter Parent" when she objects to his lacklustre advice.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Downplayed with All-Might, who is TheCape in public but is, in reality, a jaded KnightInSourArmor.

** The general portrayal of superheroes is much more realistic: People, like Bakugou, have no real interest in doing good or being an overall hero. They just want publicity and to collect their respective residuals on all of their media coverages and merchandises. Some quirk owners also show traits of psychopathy, like Bakugou who casually threatens to murder Midoriya and his family for petty reasons. Older heroes, like All-Might, are also jaded and paranoid, as shown when All-Might throws a whale into space after mistaking it for a Gang Orca. This shows how superheroes can't really exist in the real world without being a psychotic monster; their logic doesn't apply in the real world, especially when they evade the consequences of their actions and when the media lionizes them under the belief that "The ends justify the means".

-->'''All Might:''' What the hell happened to me? Being a hero happened to me! ''(shows Midoriya his scars)'' Take a good look, kid. This is what being a hero gets ya! Spend your whole life doing shit for people who will forget your GODDAMN ''NAME'' the second some new hotness comes along only to have your fucking stomach ripped out by some punk with delusions of grandeur!

-->'''All Might:''' I shit in a bag, kid! A BAG!

-->'''All Might:''' ''(sighs)'' Look, kid. I can tell your heart is in the right place, but you gotta face facts. Without a quirk, I don't think you could ever be a hero. No one could. ''(Midoriya gasps)'' But, don't take it too hard. Being a hero stopped being about doing good a long time ago. It doesn't matter how many lives you save. People just see us as...entertainment. Something to be consumed and then thrown away. Sorry to be the one to tell you. You are chasing an ideal that no longer exists.

* HiddenDepths: Apparently Kachan gardens in his spare time based on his rant against All Might.

** The general portrayal of superheroes is much more realistic: People, like Bakugou, have no real interest in doing good or being an overall hero. They just want publicity and to collect their respective residuals on all of their media coverages and merchandises. Some quirk owners also show traits of psychopathy, like Bakugou who casually threatens to murder Midoriya and his family for petty reasons. Older heroes, like All-Might, are also jaded and paranoid, as shown when All-Might throws a whale into space after mistaking it for a Gang Orca. This shows how superheroes can't really exist in the real world without being a psychotic monster; their logic doesn't apply in the real world, especially when they evade the consequences of their actions and when the media lionizes them under the belief that "The ends justify the means".

-->'''All Might:''' ''(sighs)'' Look kid. I know your heart is in the right place, but you gotta face facts. Without a quirk, I don't think you could ever be a hero. No one could. ''(Midoriya gasps)'' But, don't take it to hard. Being a hero stopped being about doing good a long time ago. It doesn't matter how many lives you save. People just see us as...entertainment. Something to be consumed and then thrown away. Sorry to be the one to tell you. You are chasing an ideal that no longer exists.